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Chubby little cat with extra toes adopted after becoming viral sensation
Bruno is a seven-year-old polydactyl cat, who was adopted from Wright Way Rescue in Illinois.
(Lauren Paris/theebrunobartlett)
A chubby little cat named Bruno with extra toes and a strange habit of...

Hurricane weakens but still expected to hit Hawaii hard
One meteorologist said winds slowed overnight from 160mph to 155mph, prompting a downgrade of the hurricane from a Category 5 to a Category 4.
Hurricane Lane as seen from the International Space...

Firefighters rescue dog stuck in rabbit warren for four hours
Life detector listening equipment was used to locate Bear the Chorkie in West Lothian.
A dog which spent four hours stuck underground in a rabbit warren was rescued by firefighters who...

Ancient turtle had a frisbee-shaped body - but no shell
An artist’s impression of the new species of turtle. Photo: PA
A "turtle" that lived more than 200 million years ago had a frisbee-shaped body but no shell, scientists have discovered.
The...

Man arrested after posting 'distressing' photos of fatal car crash on social media
Lizzy Keenan, 30, who was killed in a crash in Chellaston, Derbyshire
Photo: Derbyshire Police/PA Wire
A man has been arrested after pictures of a fatal crash were posted...

Dele Alli has taken his finger-twisting goal celebration to a whole new level
If you mastered the monocle, maybe you’re ready for finger glasses.
Can you nail Alli’s latest goal celebration? (Owen Humphreys/ PA)
Dele Alli has taken his tricky goal celebration...

Facebook bans second quiz app over concerns user data misused
It is only the second time Facebook has banned an app.
Facebook said it would notify the app’s users that their data was misused (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Facebook has banned a quiz app...

It’s international museum meme day and the results are absolutely perfect
What do you get when you combine culture and comedy?
(Yui Mok/PA)
Thousands of people have been getting involved in museum meme day on Twitter.
Users have been sharing funny images featuring...

Impeachment is an uncertain path to deposing a leader in the US
Richard Nixon resigned before House trial began.
Donald Trump would be joining a very small presidential club if he were ever to be impeached.
On July 12 last year, Brad...

People have got this woman’s name wrong all her life – but there’s a twist
Summer Heacock says people getting her name wrong has been a ‘bizarre, long-running cosmic joke’.
(Summer Heacock)
We’ve all been called by the wrong name at some...